Chelsea and Jose Mourinho were last night bracing themselves for a £100million raid from European's biggest clubs for Juan Mata, David Luiz and Fernando Torres.

New Manchester United manager David Moyes returns from holiday this week determined to make a spectacular signing, with Gareth Bale, Cesc Fabregas, Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo all possible options.

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Alan Pardew is facing a crisis in his relationship with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley that will test his resolve to stay as manager.

Arsenal are willing to follow up their prospective £22million signing of Gonzalo Higuain from Real Madrid with an audacious £20million bid for Wayne Rooney.

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina will find himself in the embarrassing position of being a permanent substitute if a move to Barcelona falls through.

Thiago Alcantara will continue to push for a £15million move to Manchester United this week after being told by Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova that he can't be guaranteed more games.

The Premier League yesterday came under unprecedented attack for having too much power - and not giving enough opportunities to English footballers.

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t's wrong to be making a joke out of Bender's name at the expense of gay people. It's the kind of childish, uncivilised thing that Football365 would deride and ridicule if it was another media outlet saying. Why is there a need for jokes like this? Does it make your writers feel like men? F365 might suggest that I 'lighten up', but it is genuinely traumatic for people who have been oppressed all their lives to be the butt of jokes, and to be told...

ou can't blame De Gea for wanting to leave, he has enough to do in front of goal as it is as well as taking on the role of Man Utd's version of Derek Acorah in trying to contact and organise a defence that isn't there.